January 9th, 2015 at 9:30 am
It’s a great time of year on the West Coast for everyone who digs truffles – literally and figuratively.
In January and beyond, festivals and restaurants devoted to the fabulously flavored fungi will be packed with not only those who love the aromatic delicacy, but also those who root them out of the ground.
While truffles are thought to have originated centuries ago in Europe and the Mediterranean region, they are now grown in the United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, New Zealand, Australia and Chile. They also are found in their natural habit – orchards and forests — from northern California to southern Washington, which is what the January celebrations are all about.
First up is the fifth annual Napa Truffle Festival, Jan. 16-19, pairing world-class cuisine and cutting-edge science. The festival focuses on two complementary aspects of European truffles: the best chefs on the planet known for truffle cuisine, and international truffle experts and scientists recognized for their expertise and data on truffle cultivation. Fungi foodies and aspiring truffle growers alike will find activities to satisfy their appetite and curiosity.
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January 9th, 2015 at 9:00 am
Louis Pasteur, the renowned 19th-century French chemist, famously dissed oxygen as “the enemy of wine.”
More than a century later, another man of science has come up with a product that bottles up Pasteur’s and other oenophiles’ concerns about oxygen’s degradation of wine’s taste once and for all.
Former MIT nuclear engineer and vascular technologist Greg Lambrecht is the inventor of the Coravin™ Wine Access System, a device that lets you extend the life of virtually any wine bottle’s contents without popping the cork.
As the company’s website puts it: “Wine enthusiasts can now enjoy wine sealed with corks without feeling the need to commit to the whole bottle, allowing them to explore wines of any vintage, varietal or region, one taste at a time.”
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January 7th, 2015 at 10:00 am
Lifestyles aren’t one-size-fits-all. That’s why successful resorts in ski destinations like Vail, Colorado and Park City, Utah offer the best amenities in luxury and convenience. Guests can choose from options that best fit their property, location and whatever extras they’d like to add to their travel package. Convenience is one of the most important benefits at ski resorts. Where else can you step outside of your suite and have the mountains and skiing right outside your door? Ski-in/ski-out resorts have surged in popularity, but guests are demanding more. Luxury finishes and the very best amenities are now to be expected in luxury skiing communities.
See what’s trending in slope-side real estate in the latest issue of Prestige.
January 2nd, 2015 at 9:00 am
Renowned as one of the world’s most expensive luxury car brands, Range Rover has outdone itself again by partnering with gunsmiths Holland & Holland on a limited-edition SUV. With a price tag of $286,000, the Holland & Holland Range Rover combines quality engineering with sumptuous style that can sport you out for a round of target practice in the morning and still be presentable enough for a date at the opera in the evening.
Based on the top-of-the-line Range Rover Autobiography Black, everything from the interior to the exterior is specifically designed to cater to the most discriminating customers. Holland & Holland specializes in fine engraving of fine products, and nowhere does this centuries-honed skill shine brighter than in the accents of this special edition car. Whether in the single piece of solid-walnut center console, or the spectacularly scrolled door handles, everything that carries the Holland & Holland logo represents the highest level of dedication to quality.
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December 31st, 2014 at 8:00 am
While technology has streamlined much of the way we work, some things are better left unchanged. Architect Richard Sammons preserves the art in architecture by continuing to draw by hand. For him, it’s a more simplistic approach. While his method may seem outdated to some, for Sammons it shows thought and consideration from the very beginning.
Learn why some designs and trends remain timeless and how Sammons got his nickname “Professor of Proportion” in the latest issue of Prestige.
